Something New For Me

 Welcome and blessings!

I'm trying something new today. I've never made a Dresden plate and after watching this video I decided to try one. Jenny makes it look so easy. :) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcy_p4pryE4

(I'm so sorry. I tried several times to link to this YouTube tutorial, but just couldn't make it work. You will have to copy and paste it into your browser to watch. Again, I'm so sorry.)

The layout: 

Pinned to the background:

I know I got the center on a little crooked, but I can live with it. It's not off enough that I want to take it off and sew it back it on again with these old eyes. Hard enough the first time. :) 

I'm not sure if I want to sew the blades on by hand or machine, though. I'm leaning toward machine. Any thoughts on this? Would love you to let me know. 

Would I make another Dresden Plate? Yes, I would. The chain piecing that Jenny showed in the video made it fast to complete and I thought it was a fun project. I don't know if I would make a whole quilt of Dresden Plates, but maybe a table runner or wall hanging. I might make four squares with the same Colorful Cats charm pack and turn them into a wall hanging. This charm pack also came with 4 squares with bee hives on them and I have a jelly roll of bee fabrics that would go perfectly with this charm pack. 

Hmmmm. Stay tuned. :) 

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Quilting!

Deborah

A Fabric Rats Nest!

 Welcome and blessings!

Oh my! What do I have here? A fabric rats nest!! LOL

I've never had this happen before! I washed several fat quarters together and this what came out of the washer! Guess that's what you get when you buy inferior cotton. I picked a few up at a box store over the hill, the pretty batiks, and they frayed like crazy and tied everything into knots.  I laughed so hard when I pulled them out. I want the batiks for a small project I have in mind. I want to make a couple of Mug Rugs for friends and saw those pretty colors and couldn't pass them up. I have a hard time passing up any batik as it is! Oh well. Live and learn. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Quilting!

Deborah

It's Pinned!!

 Welcome, blessings and thanks for stopping by!

I got the new quilt pinned! 

Thank goodness for granite peninsulas! I didn't need to put anything under the quilt while I pinned. 

I'm hoping I have time tomorrow to begin sewing the buttons on and tying the other squares. I'm very excited to get this one done and on to the next project! But, like all quilters, I'm sure I will start with another one before this one is done. lol So many quilts, so little time, eh? There are still two other quilt tops that need backs and batting and several other small projects in my head. :)

Happy quilting!

Deborah

Happy New Year 2021 I'm Back!!

 Welcome and Hello! 

It's been a long time since I've been here and a long time since I've quilted. I think my last post here was in 2012, but I didn't stop quilting until 2014. Almost seven years since I've played with fabric! 

I made this top probably 8-9 years ago and decided to start with this one. 

It's a variation of a 4 patch. If you click on the image you can get a larger view. The squares are made by starting with a 10" white square right side up, then you lay an 8" print on top of the white square right side up, also. You stitch the print to the white square with a 1/4" seam all around the print. Once you make all your squares you cut them in 1/4's and then mix them up and sew them back together. When it is washed the raw edges will fray and give the quilt some texture. I was going to just back it this way, but I kept looking at it and it didn't seem finished to me. So I added another border in a botanical batik in a purple/turquoise color. Now it looks done!

 I put a square of the backing in each corner of the final border.

Close up of the backing.

I'm going to tie this one and add some buttons in the center of every other square. I will be back with the final product as soon as it is done!

Happy Quilting!

Deborah